Bike bag.

FAT_ROB

Afternoon all

I have managed to line up a couple of oversees trips for this year (France, Probably the Pyranees) and Whistler) However I havent before had to take a bike on a plane.

Can anyone recommend a decent (cost effective) bike bag, for a Specialized Pitch Mtb, Im wary of weight in relation to a hard case and concerned about a soft bags protection.

Any sugestions greatly recived

(Im not going via T5 thank God otherwise I guess this worry is irrelevent coz i would never see my bike again...

Ta


Rob

BlackSpur

This one?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=15325

drewbear

Hi

I am off to spain in a couple of weeks and have just purchased a brand X bike bag from chain reaction, #59.99 Looks v good well padded with alot of pockets it also has a rigid botton and a wheels to help cart it trough the aiprot. Also included are wheel bags which are also padded.

you might also have alook at this link gives you some good pointers on packing your pride and joy.
http://www.switch-backs.com/switchbacks ... ravel.html

the bear

xcracer

I've got the brand-x bag. Very good. I think its the same price as the CRC bag now. I think they're basically the same bag anyway.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=20604

kenone

Im in the same situation as you and asked the guy that organises the hol in spain im going to what he recommended.
He just gets a cheap bike bag, puts pipe lagging round the frame, forks etc and cuts up abike box to reinforce the inside of the bag- says his bike has done many rounds with easyjet and has never come to any harm.
Thats my plan now anyway, bollox to paying nearly 300 quid for a rigid box.
I read on here before that alot of people just get boxes from their lbs and use them, atleast the baggage handlers KNOW its a bike and hopefully wont throw it around like a suitcase. Hope this helps, and have a good time in whistler, maybe next year......

kenone

doh, drewbears link explains exactly what i said. must work then innit